malaysia

1MDB Scandal: Malaysia Files Criminal Charges Against Goldman Sachs and Two Employees

Malaysia has filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two former bankers in connection with a corruption and money laundering…

6 years ago

Malaysia: Former PM Najib Razak Barred from Leaving the Country

According to Malaysian immigration official, former PM Najib Razak has been banned from leaving the country. The ban comes after…

7 years ago

Kim Jong-nam Murder: Siti Aisyah and Doan Thi Huong Revisit Crime Scene

Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, the two women charged with killing Kim Jong-nam, are revisiting the crime…

7 years ago

Kim Jong-nam’s Body Returned to North Korea Following Exchange Deal

Kim Jong-nam’s body has arrived in North Korea, Chinese officials have confirmed. Pyongyang had requested the body of Kin Jong-un’s…

8 years ago

Kim Jong-nam Assassination: North Korean Ambassador Declared Persona Non Grata by Malaysia

Malaysia has expelled North Korean Ambassador Kang Chol after he criticized the country’s investigation into the killing of Kim Jong-nam.…

8 years ago

Kim Jong-nam Assassination: North Korea Reacts for the First Time by Condemning Malaysia

North Korea has reacted for the first time to Kim Jong-nam’s assassination saying that Malaysia is responsible for the death…

8 years ago

Kim Jong-nam’s Death: Female Suspect Detained in Malaysia

Malaysian police has detained a female suspect in connection with the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother, Kim…

8 years ago

Kim Jong-nam Dead: Kim Jong-un’s Half Brother Killed in Malaysia

Kim Jong-un’s half-brother, Kim Jong-nam, has been killed in Malaysia, South Korean and Malaysian sources say. The 45-year-old is said…

8 years ago

Namewee Arrested In Malaysia for Insulting Islam

Controversial Malaysian rapper Namewee has been arrested after complaints that his most recent music video "insulted Islam". Namewee, whose real…

8 years ago

Rayani Air: Malaysia Bans First Islamic Airline for Breaching Regulations

Malaysia has banned the first Islamic-compliant airline, Rayani Air, for breaching regulations. The country’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) said…

8 years ago

Longest Ever Caught Python Dies in Captivity

Longest-ever captured python found on a Malaysian building site, has died, officials say. The 26ft-long snake was spotted on April…

9 years ago

1MDB Scandal: $4 Billion Stolen from Malaysian State-Owned Fund

According to a Swiss prosecutor, about $4 billion may have been stolen from the Malaysian state-owned fund 1MDB. The 1MDB…

9 years ago

Malaysia PM Najib Razak Cleared of Corruption

Malaysian PM Najib Razak has been cleared of corruption in a long-running financial scandal that has gripped the country. According…

9 years ago

Bangkok Bomb Attack: Two Malaysians and One Pakistani Arrested in Malaysia

Two Malaysians and one Pakistani have been arrested in Malaysia in connection with last month's deadly bombing at the Erawan…

9 years ago

Malaysia Protests: Najib Razak Refuses to Resign and Calls for Unity

Speaking in a public address to mark Malaysia's National Day, PM Najib Razak said he refuses to resign after mass…

9 years ago

AirAsia QZ8501: Search operation officially ended

The search for remaining bodies from AirAsia plane crash in the Java Sea has been officially ended on March 17,…

10 years ago

Countries that hate Valentine’s Day

In some parts of the world like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Malaysia or Indonesia, celebrating Valentine's Day with flowers, chocolates or…

10 years ago

Malaysia Allah ban: Catholic Church challenge rejected by top court

Malaysia's Federal Court has rejected a challenge to the ban on Christians using the word "Allah" to refer to God,…

10 years ago

Barack Obama arrives in Malaysia

Barack Obama has arrived in Malaysia – the third leg of the US president Asian tour. President Barack Obama is…

11 years ago

Future Music Festival 2014: Kuala Lumpur final day cancelled after death at event

The Future Music Festival final day has been cancelled in Malaysia following a death at the event. Acts including Rudimental,…

11 years ago

Malaysia summons US and Australian ambassadors over Asia spy claims

Malaysia has summoned the heads of the US and Australian diplomatic missions in Kuala Lumpur over a row about an…

11 years ago

US shutdown: Barack Obama shortens four-nation Asian tour

The White House has announced President Barack Obama would not now visit Malaysia and the Philippines because of the government…

11 years ago

Malaysia election: Barisan Nasional governing coalition wins polls extending its 56-year-long rule

Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition has won a simple majority in the country's parliamentary election, extending its 56-year rule, with…

12 years ago

Malaysia votes in most closely contested general election in country’s history

Malaysia is voting in what is widely expected to be the most closely contested general election in the country's history.…

12 years ago

Malaysian troops launch Borneo attack

Malaysian troops have launched an assault on armed members of a Filipino clan in an ongoing conflict that has left…

12 years ago